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Former Husker signs with the Houston Texans following USFL Championship season

A former Husker is making a return to the NFL after spending one season in the USFL.

A former Husker is making a return to the NFL after spending one season in the USFL. Defensive tackle Khalil Davis signed a 1-year, $940,000 deal with the Houston Texans on Monday afternoon one month after wrapping up his season in the USFL.

Davis played for four seasons at Nebraska after redshirting freshman year. He finished his collegiate career with 106 tackles, 26 tackles for loss and 13 sacks through 47 career games.

He was then drafted 194th by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL draft. Davis remained on the Buccaneers until part way through the 2021 season and was a part of their Super Bowl LV championship team. He bounced around the NFL through the 2021 and 2022 seasons, making stops in Indianapolis, Pittsburgh and Los Angeles. 

He joined the Birmingham Stallions for the 2023 USFL season, in which he played nine games. Davis racked up a total of 29 tackles and one sack, which came in the USFL Championship against the Pittsburgh Maulers. 

Davis joins a Texans’ team coming off a 4-13 season. It finished 30th in total yards allowed and 27th in total points allowed. 

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Former Husker signed by Houston Texans

The Houston Texans have signed a former Husker to their roster.

The Houston Texans have signed a former Husker to their roster. Khalil Davis was signed by the AFC team on Monday afternoon.

Davis made 11 starts in 47 games in Lincoln. The defensive lineman totaled 106 tackles, 23 tackles for loss, 13 sacks and one fumble recovery.

He would be an Honorable-Mention All-Big Ten by the media in 2018 and 2019. Davis would also earn a selection to the All-Big Ten Third-Team by the coaches for the 2019 season.

He was taken in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After leaving TB he would spend time with the Colts, Steelers and Rams.

Davis has also spent time in the USFL and with the Birmingham Stallions.

Former Husker turned podcaster signs with the Atlanta Falcons

The former Husker turned podcaster is now entering his tenth year in the National Football League.

On Monday evening, a former Blackshirt announced that he had signed a contract for what will be Year 10 in the NFL. Will Compton confirmed that he would be joining the Atlanta Falcons, having previously spent time with Washington (2013-17), Tennessee (2018), Oakland (2019), Tennessee (2020), and Las Vegas (2021).

For his career, the Bonne Terre, Missouri native has recorded 323 career tackles, 1.0 sacks, four forced fumbles, and three interceptions. He was an undrafted free agent in the 2013 Draft. While playing at North County High, Compton was a first-team all-state linebacker and wide receiver. He chose Nebraska over schools such as Notre Dame and Vanderbilt.

Compton is also known for his popular podcast “Bussin with the Boys,” which he hosts with Titans Pro-Bowl Offensive Lineman Taylor Lewan. In addition, the former Husker broke the news of his signing himself and was quick to receive congratulations from NFL media and players alike. Scroll below and look at a photo gallery of Will Compton’s journey from Nebraska to Atlanta. 

Huskers in the NFL: Week 7

Two former Huskers made their NFL debuts!

Week 7 of the NFL season saw various ups and downs for former Husker football players. Rookies Cam Taylor-Britt (Cincinnati) and Samori Toure  (Green Bay) made their NFL debut, with the former playing a large role on defense.

On the flip side, a handful of Huskers were either held out of the game, sidelined with an ailment or suffered an injury in this past weekend’s slate of games.

Although Taylor-Britt came off the Bengals’ injured reserve last week, Randy Gregory, Matt Farniok and Nick Gates are sidelined with injuries. JoJo Domann, Jack Stoll, Cam Jurgens and Lamar Jackson didn’t see action.

Leading the way for the Huskers, perhaps to little surprise, was Lavonte David and Brett Maher, both of whom have had stellar seasons to this point.

Below are all the former Huskers’ notes and stats from Week 7 in the NFL:

Huskers in the NFL: Week 3

The NFL season is now officially in full swing after three weeks and this most recent slate of games delivered on drama (or not if you’re a fan of watching a scoring shootout in prime time). With the Nebraska Cornhuskers on bye in Week 4 of the college football season, Husker fans got to enjoy seeing some former stars in the red and white play at the next level. 

The NFL season is now officially in full swing after three weeks and this most recent slate of games delivered on drama (or not if you’re a fan of watching a scoring shootout in prime time). With the Nebraska Cornhuskers on bye in Week 4 of the college football season, Husker fans got to enjoy seeing some former stars in the red and white play at the next level.

15 players who spent their college career at Nebraska saw action in the NFL this week. 5 additional former Huskers are on practice squads (Ben Stille, Carlos Davis, Devine Ozigbo, Austin Allen and Khalil Davis) and two more have yet to play in the 2022-23 season due to injury. Cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt is on Cincinnati’s IR and offensive lineman Nick Gates is on the New York Giants’ Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list.

Lavonte David and Randy Gregory led the way with big defensive performances but read below to see how all the former Huskers fared in Week 3 of the NFL season:

Huskers in the NFL: Week 1

Lavonte David led the way for a number of former Huskers in Week 1 of the NFL season, which also saw the debuts of Cam Jurgens and JoJo Domann.

Sep 11, 2022; Arlington, Texas, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David (54) reacts during the game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

Nineteen former Cornhuskers made their way onto opening day NFL rosters, including rookies Cam Taylor-Britt, Samori Toure, JoJo Domann and Cam Jurgens. A number of former Nebraska stars will play pivotal roles as seasoned veterans this year, such as Houston’s Rex Burkhead, Tampa Bay’s Lavonte David and Denver’s Randy Gregory.

Taylor-Britt and New York Giants’ offensive lineman Nick Gates were the only former Huskers to sit out Week 1 with injuries.

Burkhead, an ever-present receiving threat out of the backfield, has a slight lead on the Texans’ No. 1 running back position over rookie Dameon Pierce. David, a Super Bowl winner, is in his team-leading 11th year in Tampa and lines up with Shaquille Barrett and Devin White to make an imposing combination of linebackers. Week 1 marked Gregory’s first game with the Denver Broncos after spending seven years with the Dallas Cowboys.

While the aforementioned trio will likely make the most noise in the 2022 NFL season, the rest of the fraternity of former Huskers will contribute as well.

Read below to see how previous Nebraska players fared in Week 1 of the NFL season:

Former Nebraska punter retires after 16-years in NFL

A former Husker is hanging it up after 16-years in the National Football League!

After 16-years in the NFL, a former Husker has announced his retirement. Baltimore Ravens punter Sam Koch announced his retirement on Thursday, ending his career as the longest-tenured player in franchise history. Koch punted for Nebraska during the ’04 and ’05 seasons averaging 44 yards a punt for his career. He also holds the school record for average per punt at 46.5 yards.

The Seward High School native was taken in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. In 16-years in the NFL, he averaged 45 yards a punt with a career-long of 74 yards. He was a second-team All-Pro in 2015 and is a Super Bowl Champion (Super Bowl XLVII). Koch only missed one game in his NFL career during the 2020 season. The 39-year-old will now join the franchise as a special teams consultant and help develop recently drafted punter Jordan Stout, who was drafted in the fourth round of the most recent draft.

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